Waccamaw Indian People Resolution: rights of nature
In August 2026, the Waccamaw Indian People passed a Resolution affirming the inherent rights of nature and the stewardship responsibilities of the Waccamaw.Read More →
NGO
This page identifies ecological jurisprudence initiatives in which one or more of the initiators is a non-governmental organization whose NGO status can be verified on the Internet (e.g., NGO website or news source).
Pennsylvania (USA) Court Case: habeas corpus petition for the rights of Pittsburgh Zoo Elephants
The Nonhuman Rights Project filed a habeas corpus petition on behalf of Pittsburgh Zoo elephants; while the case was ultimately dismissed, it is now on appeal.Read More →
Germany court case: constitutional complaint against piglet castration without anesthesia
In November 2019, 20,000 male piglets challenged their castration without anaesthesia before the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany.Read More →
Northern Playground (Norway): nature on the board
On 3 June 2026, Norwegian company Northern Playground became the first company in the Nordic region to put Nature on the board.Read More →
Universal Declaration of Tree Rights
On 18 November 2018, the Universal Declaration of Tree Rights was founded by Ricardo Rey and La Compagnie des Papillons Bleus.Read More →
Curridabat (Costa Rica) urban policy: extending citizenship to pollinators
In 2016, municipal policy in Curridabat, Costa Rica reimagined urban planning around pollinators and native plants; seeing them as citizens in their own right.Read More →
Sonora (Mexico) court case: on behalf of whales
On 30 March, 2026, a federal judge in Sonora granted a definitive suspension of Saguaro Energía LNG Project under Article 128 of Mexico’s Amparo Law.Read More →
France Declaration of the Rights of Nature in Nature Reserves
On 21 May 2026, the Réserves Naturelles de France (RNF) network unanimously adopted the “Declaration of the Rights of Nature in Nature Reserves."Read More →